Peanut Butter Mousse Cups

posted by Lori Lange

Here’s a recipe to consider for the chocolate- peanut butter lover in your life > PEANUT BUTTER MOUSSE CUPS

Anyone can make this quick-and-easy dessert- even IF you claim you’re a horrible baker, I promise! It involves an easy-to-make peanut butter mousse served in a puff pastry cup and topped off with chocolate chips. I’d say this would make a fine Valentine’s Day treat, though it certainly makes for a delicious little dessert any time of the year. I accidentally ate five when I was testing them out. The perfectionist in me wanted to make sure they were perfect before sharing them with the world. That sounds like a valid excuse for eating five, doesn’t it?

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These are the cups to look for at the store. They’re made by Pepperidge Farm®, and you’ll find them in the frozen section near the pastries- like pie crust. These are mini dessert bites. If you’d prefer to make a more individual, larger-sized fancy dessert then pick up the Puff Pastry SHELLS instead.

The Puff Pastry cups are so easy to work with. Straight out of the freezer, you just break them apart and set them on your baking sheet with the “cut” lines facing up. They’ll puff up in the oven, as shown. Then you use the end of a wooden spoon to just poke down the middle. What results is a little Puff Pastry container in which to hold your filling. So easy!

If you have a piping bag with a decorative tip, you can spoon the filling into the piping bag and pipe it into the cups. If not, just spoon it into the corner of a freezer zip baggie, snip off the corner of the baggie, and squeeze in the filling from there.

If you really love peanut butter, you can be done with your dessert right here and serve them up this way. I didn’t try this, but my husband also suggested hiding a little piece of banana under the peanut butter mousse (side note: he’s a big Elvis fan).

I finished them off with some chocolate chips. Other ideas: mini chocolate chips, chocolate sprinkles/jimmies, a small chocolate heart, a candy bar chunk… anything! Since these are one-bite desserts, you get a mouthful of peanut butter mousse and the benefit of some added chocolate too. Chocolate + Peanut Butter = LOVE.

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Directions:

1. Bake the Puff Pastry Cups according to package directions. Use the rounded end of a wooden spoon to poke down the hole in the middle of each pastry immediately after baking. Let cool

2. In a medium bowl, use an electric mixer to combine the peanut butter, powdered sugar and sugar. Add the whipping cream and vanilla and mix until well-combined and creamy. It should be the texture of pudding. Transfer the mixture to a plastic baggie or pastry piping bag with a decorative tip. Snip off the corner of the baggie and squeeze the filling into each of the Puff Pastry Cups. Garnish with chocolate chips or sprinkles, if desired. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.

Tips:

*Puff Pastry cups can be found in the frozen pastry section of most grocery stores in the USA. If you are unable to locate them, ask the store manager.

*These will keep fresh for a day or two in the refrigerator.

Source: RecipeGirl.com

Disclosure: I am working with Pepperidge Farm over the next few months to create recipes using their Puff Pastry products as part of their “Puff is the Spark” panel. This is a product that I use in my kitchen regularly. All opinions shared are my own.

39 Responses to “Peanut Butter Mousse Cups”

YUM! The peanut butter mousse looks amazing! I could just eat it straight from the bowl.

postedFeb 5, 2014 9:23 AM

Sarah S

I like to make roll up appetizers with puff pastry. Whether it’s BBQ chicken with chedder and bacon or pesto with fresh mozzarella and tomatoes, they always are a hit. My favorite one is garlic and lemon marinated steak with blue cheese, sun dried tomatoes, and a balsamic drizzle on top. Delicious!

I love puff pastry. I like to make an Alfredo sauce with chicken and green peas. Makes a great dish for a dinner party.

postedFeb 5, 2014 4:27 PM

roberta

THESE look divine and I’m sure taste fantastic, I could easily see this with Strawberry mousse, I don’t have a recipe on hand but I bet the ingredients would read close to this same recipe, minus the peanut butter! topped with a small strawberry or slice of strawberry dipped in chocolate would be a great Valentine treat, I think I would make a selection of 3 or 4 different flavors to put on a platter for a nice party or just to bring to work to celebrate the day!
thanks for the recipe and ideas, I just love Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry, use it to make appetizers and pastries often!
peace

Oh my! I do love puff pastry but I don’t think I’d have any peanut butter filling after sampling it. That’s normally how I work with peanut butter goodies. “Oh, the peanut butter filling is half eaten?! Whoopsie.” Great pictures, too!